Fred Luskin, PhD - The Science of Forgiveness

Stanford psychologist Fred Luskin, PhD, shares insights on the science of forgiveness and how practicing gratitude can promote emotional healing and resilience.

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Andrew Litchy, ND - Mental Wellness & Monk Training

Andrew Litchy, ND, a naturopathic medical doctor, talks about his former experience living as a monk and how to bring mindfulness into a busy life.

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Doug Kraft - Exploring Consciousness & Deep Awareness

Retired minister and psychotherapist, Doug Kraft, discusses the science of consciousness and how our minds construct reality.

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Ruben Laukkonen, PhD - Neuroplasticity, Meditation & the Predictive Brain

Cognitive neuroscientist Ruben Laukkonen talks about the rarest states of consciousness and how the mind builds itself through predictive processing.

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Andrew Holecek - Profound States of Mind

Andrew Holecek, author and meditation teacher with decades of experience, speaks about his 3-year silent retreat and what he’s learned about enlightenment

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Elena Antonova, PhD - The Brain of a Mental Olympian

Elena Antonova, PhD, neuroscientist and senior lecturer at Brunel University London, talks about the brains of long-term meditators and the 4 stages of meditation practice development.

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Shauna Shapiro, PhD - The Science of Compassion

Shauna Shapiro, PhD, professor at Santa Clara University, clinical psychologist, and expert in mindfulness talks about the science supporting self-compassion.

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Sharon Salzberg - Sublime Qualities of Mind

Sharon Salzberg, world-famous meditation teacher and bestselling author, speaks about her training with legendary teachers in Asia and how to achieve sublime states of mind.

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Roger Walsh, MD, PhD - Altered States, Shamanism & Beliefs

Dr. Roger Walsh, professor of psychiatry, philosophy and anthropology at the University of California, Irvine talks about newly discovered states of consciousness.

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Mantak Chia - Mental Energy & Taoism

Mantak Chia, a Taoist meditation master, describes ancient techniques for cultivating more mental and sexual energy.

Bhante Vimalaramsi - Sustainable Happiness

Famous meditation teacher Bhante Vimalaramsi gives meditation and life advice for lasting happiness.

Jay Sanguinetti, PhD - Brain Stimulation Technology

Dr. Jay Sanguinetti, Chief Scientific Officer at Alchemas and Associate Director of the Center for Consciousness Studies, discusses his ultrasound technology for enhancing mindfulness and cognition.

Tucker Peck, PhD - Clinical Psychology, Meditation & Sleep

Clinical psychologist and meditation teacher Dr. Tucker Peck talks about the synthesis of western psychology and eastern mind training, as well as the waking up vs. growing up paradigm.

Sean Fargo - From Businessman to Monk

Sean Fargo, a meditation teacher and Founder of Mindfulness Exercises, talks about his rigorous training as a Buddhist monk and how it transformed his mind.

Tamara Russell, MSc, PhD, PsyD - Martial Arts, Neuroscience & Mindfulness

Author, lecturer and black belt, Dr. Tamara Russell talks about her training in Shaolin Kung Fu and the neuroscience of martial arts and mindfulness.

Steve Taylor, PhD - The Psychology of Self-Transcendence

Dr. Steve Taylor talks about self-transcendence and peak experiences (famously coined by psychologist Abraham Maslow) and gives a psychological view of what causes them to occur.

Melanie Greenberg, PhD - Creating a Stress-Proof Brain

Dr. Melanie Greenberg is a clinical psychologist and consultant who wrote the bestselling book The Stress-Proof Brain. We discuss getting off of autopilot, the neuroscience of stress, and some direct tips for creating your own stress-proof, or at least stress-resistant, brain.

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Bob Roth - The Science of Transcendental Meditation (TM)

Bob Roth is the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, bringing TM to millions of people worldwide, and has taught the technique to numerous celebrities, including Oprah and Tom Hanks.

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Laura Bakosh, PhD - Inner Exploration

Laura Bakosh is the Co-Founder of Inner Explorer, which has brought mindfulness to over 1 million students. Previously, Laura worked in GE's healthcare division for 13 years before co-founding her mindfulness and mental health organization and has spoken at major venues like TEDx and Wisdom 2.0.

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Diana Winston - The Spectrum of Awareness

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She wrote The Little Book of Being and was called "one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness” by the LA Times.